BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A dozen Westfield Girl Scouts were among the 148 young women to be presented with the Girl Scouts’ highest honor, the Girl Scout Gold Award, on June 9 at the Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Fifth Annual Gold Award Dinner at the Bridgewater Manor in Bridgewater.

Approximately six percent of Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors nationwide earn the Gold Award. According to the Girl Scouts, the project portion of the award challenges girls to venture into their community and address the cause of an issue. They use community resources to create a lasting impact that will endure long after the project is completed. The work involved is demanding, time consuming and takes a tremendous amount of ambition to complete.

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